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  Arsenate Removal from North Dakota Well Water: Titanium with MOF (UiO-66) Impregnated Carbon Blocks

  Mousa Almousa, Yeo Howe Lim, Olusegun Stanley Tomomewo, and Mahmut Ersan

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  Sustainable Management of Dams and Reservoirs in North Dakota: Sediment Transport Characterization

  Adewale Ajao and Yeo Howe Lim

  Selected reservoirs in the state of North Dakota was surveyed to assess their storage capacity, sedimentation characteristics, water quality parameters, and check for leakage. The purpose of the study is to understand the dynamic of reservoir sedimentation in North Dakota and the effect on its resiliency and sustainability. The HYCAT, which is an autonomous surface vehicle, was interfaced with a side scan sonar and global positioning system. The side scan sonar soundings at a determined frequency was used to measure reservoir bed level and deposited sediments while the positioning system would provide information along the grid lines. Additionally, this bathymetry data was compared to previous survey data from reliable databases to evaluate storage capacity and storage loss or gain over the years. The water quality parameters of the selected reservoirs were monitored using the EX02 Sonde. This informed further discussion on the suitability of the reservoir to perform the functions for which it was originally designed. While sedimentation is the immediate concern, other studies that will be investigated in stage two of this research would be to investigate the factors affecting PFAS distribution along the reservoir.

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  Characterization and treatment of Bakken oilfield produced water

  Mousa Almousa

  Produced water in the unconventional U.S. Bakken oilfield has become a significant concern since oil and gas production growth has been substantial, and operating costs are increasing. Reusing this considerable amount of produced water has become necessary since the treated water can be used for potable supplies, irrigation, deep well injection, maintenance, and fracking, which improves profits and mitigates groundwater pollution. The total dissolved solids (TDS) in the ND Bakken formation are greater than 300g/l, which is much higher than the concentration of salt in seawater; therefore, it is reasonable to propose selective precipitation to treat the salts found in this formation's produced water. Extracted salts are effective coagulants for removing various contaminants from wastewater. We will extract Mg(OH)2, CaCO3, and CaSO4 from the flowback water and water produced in the Bakken oilfield using lime and soda ash at different dosages and pH values during this project. The extracted Mg(OH)2 and CaCO3 will be used for wastewater treatment and establish their efficiency in removing COD and the nutrients phosphorous and nitrogen from ND wastewater.

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  Salts Removal as an Effective and Economical Method of Bakken Formation Treatment

  Mousa Almousa, Olusegun Stanley Tomomewo, and Yeo Howe Lim

  One of the main aims of managing and containing waste disposal in deep rock formations is to safeguard individuals, the surroundings, and the groundwater reserves The elevated salt content of the water produced by the rock formation necessitated an analysis of its chemical composition, including its major ion content, in order to understand the characteristics of the rock Additionally, the total dissolved solids ( in the ND Bakken formation are greater than 300 g/l, which is much higher than the concentration of salt in seawater therefore, it is reasonable to propose a modified process to treat the salts found in this formation produced water Produced water in the unconventional U S Bakken oilfield has become a significant concern since oil and gas production growth has been substantial, and operating costs are increasing Reusing this considerable amount of produced water has become necessary since the treated water can be used for potable supplies, irrigation, deep well injection, maintenance, and fracking, which improves profits and mitigates groundwater pollution Several metals ( Ca, Mn, Sr, Li, and K) were extracted from the flow back water and water produced in the Bakken oilfield using lime, caustic soda, and soda ash at different dosages and pH values during this project The separation treatment using selective precipitation can be invaluable as a pre treatment process of desalination techniques Extracted salts are effective coagulants for removing various contaminants from wastewater therefore, the extracted Mg(OH) 2 and CaCO 3 were used for wastewater treatment and establish their efficiency in removing COD and the nutrients phosphorous and nitrogen from ND wastewater The recovery of these elements from produced water may create additional financial benefits for oil producing areas More importantly, this sustainable disposal of produced water may encourage the recycling and reuse practice, ultimately reducing the use of freshwater for hydraulic fracturing